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Calendula About the Plant: Calendula Calendula officinalis [Common Names;pot marigold, Common marigold, Ruddles, Mary’s gold, Scotch marigold, Garden marigold, Gold bloom, Holligold, Marigold, Mary Bud, Poet’s marigold Calendula is a member of the aster family, native to Europe and Asia, but widely cultivated around the world. It has bright yellow or orange flowers that bloom… Continue reading Herb of the Month: Calendula

Aster About the Plant: Aster Asteraceae [Common Names; starved aster, Calico aster, white woodland aster, New England Aster, Heart-leaved Aster, Purple-stemmed Aster. Aster is a genus of flowering plants that has about 23,600 species. Aster alpinus is the only species of Aster (sensu stricto) that is native to North America; it is found in mountains across the Northern… Continue reading Herb of the Month: Aster

Herb of the Week: Yew This week’s herb is Yew. Yew(Taxus) Family: N.O. Taxaceae and Coniferae Common Names: common yew, European yew, English Yew, and graveyard tree Yew is a genus of coniferous trees or shrubs known as yews in the family Taxaceae. There are 8 species of yew, all of which are evergreen. They… Continue reading Herb of the Week

Herb of the Week: Ginger This week’s herb is Ginger. Ginger(Zingiber officinale) Family: N.O. Zingiberaceae Native to parts of Asia, such as China, Japan, and India, ginger has a leafy stem and yellowish-green flowers. The spice comes from the rhizome (underground stem) of the plant. Ginger is a perennial root that creeps and increases underground, in… Continue reading Herb of the Week

Herb of the Week: Thyme This week’s herb is: Garden Thyme Thyme [Thymus Vulgaris]Garden Thyme Gender: Feminine, Element: Water, Planet: Venus Thyme  is a perennial with a woody, fibrous root. The stems are numerous, round, hard, branched, and usually from 4 to 8 inches high, with the largest growth scarcely attaining a foot in height.… Continue reading Herb of the Week